But I’m not the worst, either. I’m a junior and i’m taking AP Calc AB this year. I’ve struggled a lot with it,but I managed to get a solid B last semester. This semester, it’s looking like it’ll be a low low B, maybe a C. It’s not that I don’t like it, I actually find it very interesting. I’m just worried I’m not good enough to go into engineering. Right now I’m thinking environmental or aerospace. I plan on taking physics next year, so I’m not sure how I’ll stand there, but I know it’s math heavy.
Basically, I’m just wondering how good at math you have to be to major in engineering and if a B-/C in AP Calc is good enough.
What math are you planning to take next year alongside physics?
Your first attempt at calc doesn’t mean a whole lot for how you’ll fare at it when you take it again. Engineering does include four-plus semesters of math, and then it uses that math in many classes afterwards, so you don’t have to be a genius but you do have to learn it and learn it well.
@bodangles I’m taking AP Calc BC next year.
Good! I’d say work your hardest this year and next year and see how those classes go. You have time to change your mind if it seems like you wouldn’t enjoy engineering after all.
I imagine Software & Comp Engineering would be some of the least math intensive ones.
At the end of the day though, it will be your job to look at the sample 4 year plans and core curriculum requirements at the schools you’re applying to - and pick the ones that have less math intensive programs if you’re not so confident in math.
For example,
The 4 year schedule for Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University seems very math-heavy. Including up to Calc 3, differential equations, linear algebra, etc.
At the same time, Utah State University is a bit more lenient. you only do up to Calc 2, and diff. equations and linear algebra are only 1 class
http://catalog.usu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=9444&returnto=3827